Latest News Updates
Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Christensen Farms appoints Greg Howard as New CEO
USA – Christensen Farms, a prominent player in the U.S. pork industry, has appoin [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
WPF introduces free training on chicken housing to support African poultry farmers
AFRICA – The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has launched a new educational initia [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Seychelles: Seychelles International Airport Redevelopment to Undergo Further Review
[Seychelles News Agency] The Cabinet of Ministers has requested further exploration of other options for certain infrastructures and the financial plan of the proposed masterplan o [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Africa: Partners in Crisis Response and Prevention
[UNDP] Pooling knowledge and expertise [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zambia: Japan Provides Critical Funding for WFP's Drought Response in Zambia
[WFP] Lusaka -- The World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$ 2 million from the Government of Japan to support 42,000 drought-affected people in Zambia to meet the [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: All in Place for Wheat Harvesting
[The Herald] Preparations for harvesting winter wheat are now in place, with stakeholders working closely to ensure a smooth operation. [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Macban Prohibits Child, Night Grazing in Kwara
[Daily Trust] The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned the use of child herders and night grazing in Kwara State, aligning with similar measures [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Spends U.S.$48.1 Million On Maize Imports in a Month
[New Zimbabwe] A total US$48.1 million was spent on maize imports in the month of June 2024 in a development testifying the huge toll exerted by the El Nino induced drought, Reserv [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Malawi: Open All Depots in Lower Shire, Chakwera Orders Admarc
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus Chakwera, has ordered the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC) to open its depots. This will enable people in Lowershire to a [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Liberia: Farming and Partnership Over Politics
[Liberian Observer] -- How Johnson Yah is empowering his and other families through agriculture, thanks to advice from his wife [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Malawi: Kigali Youth Commits to Be Accountable On Africa Food Systems
[Nyasa Times] The young people at the Africa food Systems committed to being accountable for the Africa food systems, a commitment set to be presented at COP29. [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Liberia: Local Farmer Seeks Support From Government
[New Dawn] A local farmer in Maryland County is appealing to the government for financial assistance to boost yield. [...]
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Date: 10-Sep-2024
Ghana: 'Infrastructure, Sustainable Funding Crucial in Enticing Youth Into Agriculture'
[Ghanaian Times] The Executive Director of Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, has said infrastructure and sustainable funding are crucial in enticing the youth in [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Namibia: Namibia Receives N$730 Million for Green Projects
[Namibian] The European Union (EU) has given N$730 million to support Namibia's Green Industrialisation Agenda through four new Team Europe initiatives. [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Nigeria: 72.5km Lagos Gas Pipeline Will Enhance Energy Security, Boost Supply - NGA
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has lauded Axxela Limited and NNPC Gas Marketing Limited (NGML) for the commissioning of the first phase of their 72.5km natural ga [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Africa: Kigali Hosts Pivotal Roundtable On Africa's Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
[Independent (Kampala)] African Stakeholders and Experts Unite in Kigali to Chart a Path for Sustainable Agriculture [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Nigeria: What Nigeria Needs to Do to Achieve Food Security - Bill Gates
[Premium Times] "There is the opportunity for Nigeria to more than double its food output, which would be pretty transformative because it would mean that you would be a net food e [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Lesotho: Lesotho Receives UN Support for People Affected By Drought
[OCHA] As Lesotho faces a worsening food security crisis, Reena Ghelani, the Assistant Secretary-General and Climate Crisis Coordinator for El Niño and La Niña, accompanied by An [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Zimbabwe: More Research Needed for Free Range Poultry Production
[The Herald] Edgar Vhera -- Stakeholders at the just ended 114th edition of the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show (ZAS) have called on researchers to dig deeper and incorporate desirable [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: State Expands Rice Cultivation to 149,000 Hectares
[Ethiopian Herald] The Amhara State Agriculture Bureau has announced that 149,000 hectares of land are being cultivated with rice this Meher production season. [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Africa: Agra 2024 Report Out - Harnessing the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa
[Independent (Kampala)] Kigali -- The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched its 2024 Africa Agriculture Status Report that highlights the transformative rol [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Herders/Farmers Clashes - I'm Ready to Support FG Find Lasting Solution - Emir Sanusi
[Vanguard] Kano -- The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has on Tuesday, expressed his readiness to extend hand of help and support to the Federal government to find a lastin [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Nigeria: Nigeria Must Tackle Malnutrition, Food Insecurity - Gates
[Leadership] Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has urged Nigerian leaders to prioritize tackling malnutrition and food insecurity as part of Nigeria's development agenda. [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Ethiopia: Ministry Boosts Fertilizer Supply With New Procurement System
[Ethiopian Herald] Aims for greater agricultural productivity [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024
Somalia: Planting Hope - How an EU-Funded Agriculture Project Is Lifting Up Farmers in Somalia
[WFP] Agriculture is gaining ground even in the driest parts of the traditionally pastoral East African country [...]
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Date: 05-Sep-2024